Childhood weight issues

It’s a sad fact of modern life that so many children around the world are facing a health problem that is largely preventable: being overweight (having extra body fat) or obese (having too much body fat).

The World Health Organization (WHO) presents some alarming statistics on the number of children who are affected by excess body weight: • 41 million under the age of 5 • Over 340 million aged 5-19

WHO notes that an energy imbalance relating to calories consumed and calories burned is the underlying cause of these weight issues.

Globally, people are eating more high-fat food and doing less physical activity. Both lifestyle factors have been adopted by the younger generation.

Overweight or obese children usually remain so as they become adults, increasing their risk of the early onset of health problems such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis. An unhealthy

heaviness has no place in the life of a child.

Reducing Weight Issues

Seeing as how the right kind of food and regular exercise is integral to maintaining a healthy body weight, parents need to take charge in providing direction and discipline to children so that they avoid or reverse the trend toward obesity.

Giving children healthy supplemental nutrition from AIM provides nutrientdense, vegan drinks with few calories. One serving of BarleyLife or RediBeets is only 15 calories. CoCoa LeafGreens, a chocolaty favorite of kids, is just 10 calories per serving.

Most importantly, AIM nutrition gives children the right kind of food for maintaining their physical shape and wellness into a healthy future.

AIM

for Folate

It’s a fact that folate is important for women before, during and after pregnancy. An increased intake of this B vitamin might help to prevent birth defects, fuel rapid growth and fortify breast milk. Recent research indicates that folate for fathers-to-be is important as well.

A study published in 2019 examined the data collected on 108 couples who participated in infertility treatment from 2007 to 2017. During this period, 113 pregnancies occurred.

The babies who had slightly longer gestation periods were fathered by men who had increased their preconception folate intake to 400 mcg daily. 1

This research suggests a couple of things: Preconception care should be a couple-based approach. Men whose diets include extra folate may father healthier babies.

1 www.rbmojournal.com/article/ S1472- 6483(19)30635-2/fulltext

AIM Greens

A natural source of folate is present in wholefood powders such as BarleyLife, LeafGreens and BarleyLife Xtra. Supplementing with AIM greens is a healthy way for moms and dads to increase their folate intake and support the health of their children with concentrated plant nutrients.

Folate Facts

As the natural form of vitamin B9, folate is found in healthy foods such as fruit and vegetables. It’s required for the production of DNA and RNA, red and white blood cells and energy. A folate deficiency is often the result of an inadequate diet.

The recommended folate intake for pregnant women is 600 mcg daily. Food sources include fruits, legumes and dark green vegetables. Taking one of AIM’s green, whole-food powders in addition to their supplemental folate regimen will help pregnant women increase their intake of natural folate.